Alvi family: Difference between revisions

|image = [[File:Alvi_familyAlvi family.png|250px]]

|caption = ''Young Miraj Alvi wishes that his teen-age brother would stop giving their dad such a hard time. Is there some way he can help the two make amends?''

|members = [[VJIqbal Alvi]], [[MirajVJ Alvi]], [[IqbalMiraj Alvi]]

|generations = 2

|lot connect = 43 Water Lily[[Bunch Lanefamily]]

|fundslot = 43 Water Lily = 600Lane

|difficulty funds = 3600

|neighborgame = The = SunsetSims Valley3

|game play = The Sims 3Playable

The '''Alvi family'''  is the poorest family in [[Sunset Valley]] in the beginning of the game, having but 600 Simoleons in the family funds. The family consists of [[Iqbal Alvi]] and his two sons, [[Miraj Alvi]] and [[VJ Alvi]]. Their poverty can stem from the fact that Iqbal works in the business industry, but his lifetime goal is to simply have a perfect aquarium, hence his little drive to earn. Before the game, it is implied through their bios that Iqbal was married to an unknown woman, who got fed up for unknown reasons and abandoned her husband and sons. This caused a rift between Iqbal and his son VJ, who believes that his mother left because of his father. However, other than the biographies, there is no memory or record of a Mrs. Alvi. 

It is possible for the player to let Iqbal marry for love or simply for financial assistance. With story progression left on, it is probable that VJ may pursue a romantic relationship with his good friend, [[Lisa Bunch]] . 

|etymology = '''Alvi''': possibleSouth referenceAsian to(commonly Pakistani) form of the AlviArabic last name Alawi, meaning of or related to Ali ibn DentalAbu HospitalTalib.<br>

'''Iqbal Alvi''': possiblyPossibly a reference to Muhammed Iqbal, a great Persian philosopher. It also means 'luck' in Persian.<br>

'''VJ Alvi''': Vijay is derived from Vijaya, meaning "victorious." It is another name for Arjuna, a Hindu hero.<br>

'''Miraj Alvi''': possiblyArabic for ascention, alluding to Islamic prophet Muhammad's journey to Meccahereafter realm.

|tree = [[File:Alvi_Family_TreeAlvi Family Tree.png|350px400px]]

|listmembers = *[[Iqbal Alvi]]